Comments about Kapitol Reef Snorkel:

I love this snorkel.

It delivers on its promise to be a truly dry snorkel.

It fits comfortably.

I took it to a trip to the Mayan riviera. It was amazing being able to snorkel for hours on end without the fatigue I used to experience with cheap snorkels. I was able to free dive and swim right along turtles in Akumal and Snorkel comfortably in Tulum and Puerto Morelos.

It was well worth the money.

I highly recommend it!

Comments about Kapitol Reef Snorkel:

My brother in law gave me this snorkel for a cruise that my wife and I just went on. We used it in all 3 ports on the West coast of Mexico - I absolutely loved it! I was surprised to see some negative reviews, they must be either using it wrong or have gotten a defective unit somehow.

I've been snorkeling and free diving for years, so I was skeptical about the size and the science behind it. The shape of the snorkel is more rectangular than other snorkels, so from the side it looks a little bigger, but it's really not! The thin side is what cuts through the water anyways, so it doesn't feel all that different than the Atomix SV1, which I've used for years. The size really comes secondary when you get down to how this performs!

Breathing regulation really helps - as a free diver I've always tried to even my respiratory rhythmn with much difficulty, this completely fixes that! My pulse was actually about 10 beats slower when using this, that helped me stay down much longer. My breathing isn't erratic at all with this, it helps level it out which made the whole experience better.

The owners manual was very explicit about not trying to purge or blast this snorkel like every other snorkel. It took a minute to get the hang of it since I've been using other products for years, but what a difference! Just exhale slowly as you ascend and before you break the surface, as soon as you surface you can INHALE rather than having to blast. It seemed so much more natural and easy. I did notice a very small gurgle intermittenly, but it was almost entirely eliminated by exhaling while ascending instead of waiting until I got to the surface. Besides, the side of the snorkel has a flexible joint that lets you dump out the tiny bit of water that might have gotten in if you didn't do it right, so don't try to blast it!

All in all, I absolutely loved this snorkel - it's definitely a big improvement from everything else I've used!

Comments about Kapitol Reef Snorkel:

instruction guide/how to use , would be good to include.

Comments about Kapitol Reef Snorkel:

feels very large on the side of head and is a little hard to clear when scuba surfacing. is a good theory to not get carbon monoxide mix but a little heavier than what i thought it would be. really needs a bottom purge valve designed into it some how.

Comments about Kapitol Reef Snorkel:

So far, the Kapitol Reef Dry Snorkel is the best I've used. It performs completely differently that other snorkels, so that may be causing some of the negative reviews.

The thing I like best about the snorkel is my ability to breathe instantly upon hitting the surface without having to blow to purge water. This is how its done: when diving, water does slowly leak into the breathing area (why I gave it 4 stars). When ascending to the surface, with your head oriented upward, blow out gradually during the ascent. There is no need to blow hard; just exhale normally. This purges the water naturally from the bottom purge valve during your ascent. When you hit the surface, breathe in immediately without the burst exhale to expel water so common on other snorkels.

Because I can breathe instantly upon returning to the surface, I stay down longer and dive deeper than with any other snorkel I've used. I don't know if it is a gimmick or not, but the Kadence Technology works for me. I feel that inhalation resistance boosts my lung capacity and lets me stay down longer.

The gurgling doesn't bother me. The inhalation and exhalation tubes are different, so the gurgling is only coming from the exhalation tube when surface snorkling. I'm usually diving anyway (I like to see things up close). I always have the in-tube purged, and usually have the ex-tube purged, by the time I hit the surface.

If the top valve sealed better during dives, preventing water leakage into the top valve, this would be a solid 5 stars. Splashing water and waves never leak into the in-tube, just when diving. I easily purge it during the ascent, so I am still completely sold on my snorkel, but this is one place Kapitol Reef could be better.